Putin: Armenia can't be in both EU and Russian customs bloc
Vladimir Putin told Armenia’s prime minister that Yerevan cannot belong to both the European Union and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, comments that come amid tensions over Armenia’s westward pivot.
President Vladimir Putin told Armenia’s prime minister on Wednesday that the country cannot be both a member of the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union. The statement underscores Moscow’s opposition as Armenia shifts closer to the West and raises tensions in the region.